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The comptroller’s report identified December revenue items including $171,089 listed as miscellaneous revenue for the Thompson annexation, $78,438 for a Bridal Fire Association fee, and $7,717 for vehicle registration fees.

City Administrator Scott told the council that the Water Resources Development Act bill passed Jan. 4 included language increasing the maximum project funding in a cap-206 program from $10 million to $15 million, providing an additional $5 million in federal capacity that will benefit the Kinney Corridor project. He said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing the bill language and will provide future guidance on implementation.

Scott also reported the city applied in late December 2024 for a $2,200,000 Economic Development Administration grant for planning phase work on additional industrial space (Phase 2) associated with the Saint Clair Valley Innovation Center. He said the project would be a partnership with the River Falls Economic Development Corporation and that the city is not contributing cash at this time; the project would rely on federal funds and the partner’s equity and assets if awarded.

Administrator Scott announced a state-of-the-city-style event on March 4, 2025 and invited the council to planned legislative visits to Washington, D.C., with confirmed meetings with local legislators. No council action was required for the financial report or the federal grant application at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","River Falls Common Council 01/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The comptroller reported general fund revenues at 103% of budget and net revenues of $1,090,626 for 2024; the city administrator said the Water Resources Development Act increased cap funding for the Kinney Corridor project by $5 million and the city applied for a $2.2 million EDA grant for St. Clair Valley Innovation Center phase 2.","taxTitle","River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin","taxId",69651,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6385820,"Council approves minutes, bills, equipment purchases and commission reappointments in unanimous votes",1072,38000,1110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122&start=38&end=1110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122/thumbnail_38000.jpg","/articles/6385820/River-Falls/Pierce-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-minutes-bills-equipment-purchases-and-commission-reappointments-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6385820-01b95f5c1a0ab664932887970081c0d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775161313&Signature=abeyqtuLCYDWkyzqIH7mGuJyI~Y7Y8Y7q1oP4kBWXDcYSL4E7az0LoXlwed5mQApoWIzWdrkOfD7V50Wsw-sYpVy-K~yNzJRe-tkLChhED0cWhx1NKfBIkqE94qEcqTbbaO1qTzZgPKoJNgI2GjHK3gavC~HekYOi16z-Vl6tkpn1-GdBoMINn3B43zEEkoFWpsvBxlO0Bur7E2agQPM9kiC2Ym6~DMMJW0goxiokNo0-UVAxeoh28lF25nLLzGmhlOEyfGUhZFy-voAcJbjjJ0ykJ3Z2NBnZxxSWxLlvlbtA8rHzBPfh5Ha~63Y5hLcVT4aNOEjTmXHCosliTxeIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The River Falls City Council on Jan. 14 approved several routine items by roll call, including minutes, a bills list, equipment purchases and three reappointments to the Historic Preservation Commission.

The council approved the minutes from the Dec. 10 meeting (motion and second on the record; roll call yielded affirmative responses from council members). The council then approved bills totaling $1,079,123.62 after a council member moved the amount and another seconded the motion; the motion passed on roll call with all members voting yes.

On the consent agenda the council approved a resolution to purchase an electric department digger truck from Utility Sales and Services Incorporated and a resolution to purchase a Timco 600 street sweeper from Environmental Equipment and Services Incorporated. Council discussion included a caveat from a council member that keeping the existing sweeper rather than trading it in would be evaluated by the city administrator before any long-term plan is finalized; the memo to council noted the city would keep the existing sweeper for now.

The council also approved the mayor’s reappointments to the Historic Preservation Commission: Jane Hoffman (through January 2028), Julie Hubbell (through January 2028) and Mark Anderson (through January 2028). Council voted to confirm the appointments by roll call; all members voted yes.

Motions to adjourn were made and seconded and the meeting concluded with an affirmative roll-call vote.","At the Jan. 14 meeting the River Falls City Council approved the Dec. 10 minutes, passed bills totaling $1,079,123.62, approved consent agenda purchases including an electric digger truck and a Timco 600 street sweeper, and confirmed three reappointments to the Historic Preservation Commission; all recorded votes were affirmative.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6385828,"River Falls Business Leaders invite city to join Women’s History Month displays",26,352000,378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122&start=352&end=378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122/thumbnail_352000.jpg","/articles/6385828/River-Falls/Pierce-County/Wisconsin/River-Falls-Business-Leaders-invite-city-to-join-Womens-History-Month-displays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6385828-cf875cd559f83abe292d5e08fab6afda/orig.mp4?Expires=1775161313&Signature=QkSYjWbFqayA-1~zv7fPQV8wi9D7w2nmBeMHSkdTLzzNQifktVtARazBWIIcGasX8CJmf2oCbmn1mCaAXXpjf68g1fGpnKDJ6L~b~mP-7yqMVVjb8EUpMA~CXhhXxs7s~QQYFumEiOy5BEeStcNdisHY9bGzdYzOZEfBamciGcB91bPTo3PNKrEh-crBV8RUEpm4-TXmnk-5HqNJmAyarKToCkaq-1DcRDMs65bJAiGjwKZA5f4BRvp5DMzSLhNTwxbyirjqQvwwEVHz6OsX4JfxKU2vHZpWdsh5Z7KvQJnJ-L1Spt16b2Pe0NyKWLUpxPD5WROwWT7Iv-BioyCYCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melissa Abdush, who leads the River Falls Business Leaders and operates Mimi’s Cookies, spoke during public comment on Jan. 14 and asked the city to join the group’s planned recognition of women-owned businesses during March, Women’s History Month.

Abdush said the group has identified “more than a 170 women owned businesses within River Falls” and plans displays across the city celebrating women’s contributions. She extended an invitation to the city to participate by placing displays in City Hall and other public buildings.

Abdush said media outlets plan to send camera crews for recognition events and asked for the council’s support for displays across town. No formal action was requested or taken at the meeting; the request was an invitation for city participation.","Melissa “Mimi” Abdush, representing River Falls Business Leaders, told the council the group is planning displays across the city for Women’s History Month to highlight 170+ women-owned businesses and invited city participation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6385834,"Resident urges city to restore neighborhood resource officer role for people at risk of homelessness",78,475000,553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122&start=475&end=553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122/thumbnail_475000.jpg","/articles/6385834/River-Falls/Pierce-County/Wisconsin/Resident-urges-city-to-restore-neighborhood-resource-officer-role-for-people-at-risk-of-homelessness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6385834-81ef78fe368fd46aa395b8d925a8233a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775161313&Signature=d-XzCtajamQIIKI1MOdu5y2qa2npLaOxzv9fuuZyNQ6COuaK5QgrmSmx5KUsRWiphMjuU~prGkq9YQSYhwNAGwDrj7cgzhRHhKGSKIQk29DVyuiIYQJAdi80XzP2X17ThyHGq3S0xOSBIOgvvpxhiKv036EVyKl3San2SgkS4kkXgxhKe4gsaOMo5CWtVpfRTxzc322jurD6H16rjr6QLG96HOTcGi~IK834Mkou7FRwkPe-reUWMRoQh8XEaqFAYu6F7CJ6EJi479DFM38wnYk3uJWEmrnnMm2w7Agx3ztk~2vLCTRWQkyChk9Mi1vPWe84RrtrgVvCD0FoBnkwHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dana Linscott, speaking during public comment at the Jan. 14 River Falls City Council meeting, said the city no longer employs a neighborhood resource officer who served as a liaison to community service providers and helped people facing homelessness.

Linscott said the officer’s name was Luke Axley and that he “was marvelous at what he did.” She told the council she had been informed by a police department representative that the city currently has no one filling that role and that there are no plans to replace it.

“There’s very little transparency between city offices and the citizens, and there’s even less transparency between public servants that work for the city and the board members,” Linscott said, adding that most council members care about the subject but urging them to investigate when they believe something is happening that is not.

Linscott identified the neighborhood resource officer role as one of the city’s active efforts to help people who become homeless; she said the absence of that position represents a critical gap in services. The council did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting.","At public comment, resident Dana Linscott said River Falls no longer has a neighborhood resource officer after Luke Axley left, warned that the city lacks transparency on services, and urged the council to look into the gap.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6385839,"Council holds first reading on annexation ordinance for 26.82-acre Paulson Road parcel",76,637000,713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122&start=637&end=713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118921-564446895f5f0509fa949bf9119cc122/thumbnail_637000.jpg","/articles/6385839/River-Falls/Pierce-County/Wisconsin/Council-holds-first-reading-on-annexation-ordinance-for-2682-acre-Paulson-Road-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6385839-2911ce20a36748aa3a81d5f0230ad7cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775161313&Signature=WRWh7VmbMMYFAbd6qik62HuAn1XyE3KsFT4x7IABmPuDF3G-0IMFwGQafWqeJwbXEIEfB97b330b4hSDfgAJXs7vNpTtq-B9RUdldpl5V5frNmmwt4Eeuoq2GCjjUn-DXSmREwebGdBZu94APqihPF-tlqCEK0j9kQQGBqjxb4~YclMZdKamJoNUWZCKvdcVtQ9LG3iWsg63CPHfQ90EBOAzMbT0W2S-Z9sVIwaAEONnKy3v6yFdZGAVseBieqLd-B7pd3Hmg06pgq6IYyCMfY2IB43eS53IVFC9XQmQDjuicgkseNfmf~dTX2X1ww1-17yeSm2oX~g9HeV-BEWhRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The River Falls City Council on Jan. 14 held the first reading of Ordinance 2025-1, a unanimous petition to annex roughly 26.82 acres adjacent to Paulson Road and Radio Road from the town of Troy into the city.

City staff said the petition was submitted by Joseph Casey on behalf of the Jeanette Jensen Estate. The application would change the property’s future land-use designation from Medium Density Residential to HDR (High Density Residential) and apply an R-3 multifamily high-density residential zoning classification to the site.

Staff told the council a developer is working with the estate and intends to build two to three new multifamily buildings — described in the staff presentation as either senior or market-rate — and one single-family home at the top of the hill on the property. The council opened a public hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak; no members of the public rose to comment. The council then closed the public hearing and reopened the council meeting; no council questions were raised at that time.

Because this was the ordinance’s first reading, no final action was taken. Council members did not vote to adopt the ordinance on Jan. 14; further readings or formal action would be required for annexation and rezoning to take effect.

The petition and staff presentation identified the applicant, the parcel acreage (approximately 26.82 acres), proposed land-use and zoning changes, and the developer’s conceptual plan for two to three multifamily structures and one single-family home. No development agreement, final site plan, or building permits were approved at the hearing.","The River Falls City Council held the first reading of Ordinance 2025-1, a unanimous petition to annex about 26.82 acres near Paulson Road and apply R-3 high-density multifamily zoning; no public comments were offered and council had no questions at the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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